Biography
Nelly Kim Furtado is a Canadian pop star of Portuguese descent, which has gained world recognition. The talent of a miniature girl did not interfere with neither the origin of a simple family nor the lack of connections in show business.
The albums of the singers have repeatedly started from the first positions of the national charts, and the singles brought her prestigious musical awards.
Childhood and youth
A girl in the town of Victoria Canadian state of British Columbia was born on December 2, 1978. Nelli Kim called the newborn in honor of the Soviet gymnast. Her parents by nationality - Portuguese, people from the Azores. Antonio Hosé Furtado's father worked at the construction site, and Mary Manuel's mother was harvested at a local hotel. Two more children were brought up in the family - daughter Lisa Anna and son Michael Anthony.
Childhood Nellie spent in the neighboring town quarters, which made emigrants from Europe, Africa, Asia and India, which explains the passion for the girl the national music of many nations of the world. Portuguese, Spanish, Hindi and English for her are native languages. The first stage experience girl received at the age of 4, when he performed a folk song at the national holiday. Parents adhered to Catholic faith, so all the children sang in church choir.
Music
Student at school, Nelly began to master the game on musical instruments - Trombone, Hawaiian guitar, six-string guitar and piano. An active girl could be seen as part of a local jazz bend, in the orchestra of wind instruments. Gradually, Nelli begins to write music and poems, in 12 years old from under the pen of young singer appear first songs. Rap and hip-hop, which Furtado successfully masters is becoming beloved genres.
At adult age, Nellie moves to live in Toronto. At the beginning of the creative path, setting up a small company secretary, the young actress creates its own group Nelstar in the capital. Nelli writes musical compositions in tryp hop style. Furtado meets the musician Tallisom Newquirik and for a joint duet produces several songs.
Good luck came to the young singer unexpectedly. At the competition of young performers who took place in Toronto, Nelli did not occupy a prize room, but met with talented producers by Gerald Itan and Brian West. Young people worked at Dream Works Records. Representatives of the influential label once again listened to the singer at the studio and decided to sign a contract with Nelly to create the first solo album. In their calculations, managers were not mistaken.
Single Debut Disc Furtado "I'm Like A Bird" received international recognition, including the Grammy award for the best female vocal and the JUNO Award Prize in the category "Best Song of the Year". Plate "WHOA! Nelly "was twice platinum in the United States, and also held more than a year on the Billboard 200 list. The Canadian singer in the first album boldly mixed styles and genres, while maintaining the naturalness and energy of the stage filing.
When creating musical compositions, Nelli used rock, folk, hip-hop, electronics and rhythm-end-blues were used. On the wave of such success, Furtado performed the first world tour called "Burn in the Spotlight".
After the grand success, Nelli began to work on the second disk. This time, the singer decided to go deep into the musical intonation of the peoples of the world, calling the "Folklore" record. Each album track received a special sound, the plate was much more lyrical and deeper.
Among the lovers of pop songs, he did not gain due popularity, which did not prevent the "Forca" song in the musical accompaniment of the European Football Championship, which was held in 2004.
The album was created during pregnancy singer, so no wonder the appearance among the hits of the song "Childood Dreams", which Nelli devoted the birth of her daughter. The clip shot on the "Try" ballad, pleased the fans and the public with the emotionality of execution.
The creation of the third disk occurred under the leadership of the star Hip-Hop Timballand. The Loose plate appeared in 2006 and immediately hit the top list of Billboard 100. Work on songs and clips to the third album was held in Latin America and the United States.
In 2007, Loose was recognized as the best-selling album of the year, the phenomenal popularity of which was explained by the competent promotion, the preliminary world tour, as well as a large number of singles. Fame received songs "Promiscuous", "Maneater" and "All Good Things". Clips for Say IT Right and DO IT hits were broadcast by leading world music channels.
Among the popular compositions of this time, Nelly Furtado's duet with a musician James Morrison "Broken Strings" is located. The song "Give It To Me", recorded in conjunction with Timberlands and Justin Timberlake. In 8 countries of the world, the single started with the leading positions of the charts, including the Billboard Hot 100 chart, and in 2008 he became the "Grammy" nomination in the nomination "Best Joint Vocal Pop Performance".
A year after the thirtieth anniversary of Nelly again pleased the fans with the new collection Mi Plan, compiled completely from the tracks in Spanish. The next work of the singer was separated by millions of editions in the United States, and also became the best plate of the year in South America. The Hit album "Manos Al Aire" was created by a remix in co-authorship with a singer, speaking under the scenic pseudonym Pitbul. The series of remixes included the processing of new songs, which were created together with the musicians K'OS, TIESTO, N.R.D. The rethinking compositions were the "Best" collection.
The fifth drive "The Spirit Indestructible" at home Nelli did not achieve the expected results of popularity, although sales outline remained millions. The real success was waiting for the singer in the countries of Eastern Europe: a few weeks in a row Single Waiting for the Night, who was included in the collection, headed the top of the best European compositions in Russia and received a prestigious musical award in Poland.
I brought the success of the singer and another hit album - "Big Hoops" ("Bigger The Better"). His Nelli introduced at the Billboard Music Awards ceremony. The rating of the song has proved its gold certificate obtained in Canada.
At the opening of the Olympiad in Vancouver, Nelli Furtado performed as a guest star. In Duet with Brian Adams, the Canadian singer performed the song "Bang The Drum", which then entered the collection of musical compositions "The Sounds of Vancouver 2010".
In addition to the career of the singer, Nelly Furtado tried her strength and as a cinema actress. The girl received the first experience in 2007, appearing in the episode of the series "C.S.I: the place of crime of New York". The film about the forensic megalopolis criminals for the 9 seasons held the viewers in tension from the TV screens, and appeared in the plot of one of the film Furtado's series, counted the flattering offer for himself.
Feeling the taste for work on the set, the artist later starred in a full-length tape, a thriller in the style of Noir "Max Pan".
Another film that appeared in Furtado filmography in 2010 was called "Hockey Musical". In the Canadian musical comedy, Nelly got into the main acting, by transforming the passionate fan of the hockey team. The audience was able to appreciate the comedic talent of the singer.
Nelly Furtado has low growth (159 cm) and a fragile physique (the weight of the artist did not exceed 49 kg). The singer followed the diet and actively engaged in sports. Her blue eyes on the background of long dark curls looked charming, even in those moments when the girl appeared in public without makeup.
Over time, the appearance of the singer was transformed, which can be traced on numerous photos on Internet resources and in social networks, including in "Instagram".
After giving birth, the actress slightly gained in weight, which was not critical of the image. For the album "Loose", Furtado reflected a bang that stylists laid a special way. On the eve of his 30th anniversary, Nellie repainted to the blonde, and then again returned to the dark color of the hair, but the length of them significantly shortened.
At the beginning of 2017, the Canadian singer no longer hid a filling figure. It was seen that Furtado feels comfortable in a new weight, although among the fans the opinions were divided. Some listeners even assumed that Nelli is again pregnant. Many advised the artist urgently to sit on the diet. But there were those who supported the singer.
Especially the artist surprised fans with appearance, appearing on a speech at the club of Pride Island in New York. Nelli went on stage in a white tight jumpsuit, which did not hide a black bustier and naked back and was decorated with large brilliant stars. Numerous photos of pop divas media led as an example of an unsuccessful selected stage costume.
In early March 2017, the "updated" Nelli Furtado appeared in the transfer of Larry King, where he told fans of the secrets of personal life and creative plans. The singer was awarded the UNSTOPPABLE ACHIEVEMENT Award Recipient for the support of the International Educational Children's Fund.
Personal life
Nelli Furtado was married twice. With the first spouse, instrumentalist Jasper Gahery, the artist lived for 4 years, having time to give birth to a charming daughter Nevis. The girl was named after the Caribbean island, on which the couple rested during his honeymoon.
Shortly after the birth of a child, the union broke up, and three years Nelli had to raise the baby one.
In 2008, Furtado became the wife of the sound engineer of Cuban origin Demacio Castellon. Marriage lasted over 8 years, after which the divorce followed. Common children in the Nelly family and Demasio did not appear.
Nelli Furtado now
On March 31, 2017, the next plate of the Canadian singer "The Ride" was published. For the album, the performer chose indie style and exclusively solo vocals. The premiere of Hits "Islands Of Me", "Pipe Dreams", "Cold Hart Truth" took place in 2016. The disk was created at the Nelstar Music Recording Studio.Now Nelly Furtado pays a lot of time to charity, it consists in various organizations, including in the fund, speaking against racism. Also, the singer gives concerts not only at home or in Latin America, but also in Europe. At the end of July 2018, the video version of one of the speeches of Furtado fell into the program of the IX Vienna Festival of Musical Films, which took place in Yekaterinburg.
Discography
- 1998 - "Nelstar`s Songs"
- 2000 - "WHOA, NELLY!"
- 2003 - "Folklore"
- 2006 - "Loose"
- 2009 - Mi Plan
- 2010 - Mi Plan Remixes
- 2010 - "The Best of Nelly Furtado"
- 2012 - "The Spirit Indestructible"
- 2017 - "The Ride"